Sven Schipplock agrees Hamburger SV switch

Hoffenheim's forward Sven Schipplock scores the opening goal past Dortmund's Australian goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak during the German first division Bundesliga football match 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund in Sinsheim, southwestern Germany, on Dece
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Hoffenheim striker Sven Schipplock agrees to join Hamburger SV on a three-year deal.

Hoffenheim have confirmed that striker Sven Schipplock has agreed to join Hamburger SV.

The German, 26, has penned a three-year contract at the Volksparkstadion.

Schipplock scored 16 goals in 84 Bundesliga appearances for Hoffenheim after arriving from Stuttgart in 2011.

"It was an exciting time for me [at Hoffenheim], but now it was the right step to seek a new challenge," he is quoted as saying by Sky Sports News. "I will always have the best memories of the club and their fans."

Schipplock found the net three times in 25 games during the 2014-15 season.

Hoffenheim's striker Sven Schipplock (covered) celebrates scoring the 1-0 with teammates during the German first division Bundesliga football match 1899 Hoffenheim vs Borussia Moenchengladbach in Sinsheim, southern Germany, on April 4, 2015
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